Editing Formula One (section)

====Race director====
{{Main|Race director#Formula One}}

This role involves managing the logistics of each F1 Grand Prix, inspecting cars in [[parc fermé]] before a race, enforcing FIA rules, and controlling the lights which start each race. As the head of the race officials, the race director also plays a large role in resolving disputes among teams and drivers. The race director may also refer incidents to the race stewards, who may give penalties, such as drive-through penalties (or stop-and-go penalties), demotions on a pre-race start grid, race disqualifications and fines should parties break regulations. As of the [[2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix]], the race director is [[Rui Marques (Formula One)|Rui Marques]], with [[Herbie Blash]] as a permanent advisor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://the-race.com/formula-1/fia-abandons-rotation-of-f1-race-director-for-rest-of-2022/|title=FIA abandons rotation of F1 race director for rest of 2022|website=The-Race.com|date=21 October 2022|access-date=21 October 2022|archive-date=4 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204151300/https://the-race.com/formula-1/fia-abandons-rotation-of-f1-race-director-for-rest-of-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=F1 Race Director Niels Wittich to step down |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/f1-race-director-niels-wittich-to-step-down.16N8MAvayeUNcM2mw2pXEv |date=12 November 2024 |access-date=15 November 2024 |website=Formula1.com |language=en |url-status=live |archive-date=12 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250112054445/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/f1-race-director-niels-wittich-to-step-down.16N8MAvayeUNcM2mw2pXEv}}</ref>